Starting
out as a suggestion in class, the Drama Club transformed from improvisation
and short scenes by an all-girls group in a classroom sixteen years
ago to a fifty-member club that found its home on the stage. Our oldest
club in the school, Drama has given students an opportunity to enhance
their public speaking abilities and not be intimidated by large crowds,
to direct small groups in improvisational exercises or large casts in
productions, to manage props, work on programs, and assist in costuming
and makeup.
The
success of the Drama Club is due in large part to a supportive atmosphere,
which brings out the best in each student. Our students have traveled
to the Marin Theater Company, appeared on television, and performed
to packed auditoriums. Acting, however, is not the only focus of the
Drama Club: each year, the back wall of the stage is adorned with a
colorful mural, painted by students. The music from student violinists
and pianists echoes throughout the auditorium, showcasing the talent
of our musicians, and enlivening the roles of our actors onstage.
Drama
has been the focus of many seniors’ college application essays
as well as graduation speeches. The gift of public speaking and performance
stays with the students long after they graduate. This year, the Club
will perform “Taming of the Shrew” in June.
“Without
our Drama Club, our lives would be as shaky as – as a Fiddler
on the Roof!” -Tevye
Starting
out as a suggestion in class, the Drama Club transformed from improvisation
and short scenes by an all-girls group in a classroom sixteen years
ago to a fifty-member club that found its home on the stage. Our oldest
club in the school, Drama has given students an opportunity to enhance
their public speaking abilities and not be intimidated by large crowds,
to direct small groups in improvisational exercises or large casts in
productions, to manage props, work on programs, and assist in costuming
and makeup. 
The
success of the Drama Club is due in large part to a supportive atmosphere,
which brings out the best in each student. Our students have traveled
to the Marin Theater Company, appeared on television, and performed
to packed auditoriums. Acting, however, is not the only focus of the
Drama Club: each year, the back wall of the stage is adorned with a
colorful mural, painted by students. The music from student violinists
and pianists echoes throughout the auditorium, showcasing the talent
of our musicians, and enlivening the roles of our actors onstage. 
Drama
has been the focus of many seniors’ college application essays
as well as graduation speeches. The gift of public speaking and performance
stays with the students long after they graduate. This year, the Club
will perform “Taming of the Shrew” in June.